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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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Despairing Even of Life

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Elahe Hessamfar

For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves in order that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Devotional Tagged: 2 Corinthians, Depression, Despair, Foresakeness, Helplessness, Sovereignty of God, Suffering, Suicide

Mental Illness and the Demands of Christian Faith

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Elahe Hessamfar

My husband received a call this morning informing us that an old friend (whom I call Carl) had killed himself with a gunshot in his own bed. As you can imagine I was deeply rattled, saddened, and shocked by the news, but I was not surprised. Carl was a man in his early forties, quite attractive, ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Personal Reflection Tagged: Body of Christ, Community, Faith, Loneliness, Matthew, Mental Illness, Pastoral Care, Sovereignty of God, Suffering, Suicide

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